WHEN WE WERE US

an'

ind," that doesn't apply to me. What applies to me is what

up underneath my duvet, then shut my eyes in sa

to hold myself back when I saw her at the reunion yesterday. Heaven knows I wi

ants. All through my flight back to Lake Ville, I kept staring at the pictur

she had on is a memory still fresh in my mind. I remember how sweet her lips had taste

the brightest, and how the scent of her honey body mist perfectly blended with my Calvin K

od times I crazily miss and d

*

walks in from the terrace right before he slumps on my couch in the living room. "Especially from that girl w

d he mentions Lo's name, but I wish it hadn't at all, b

alling out her name twice in every sentence he had

bout Wayne Roger being romantically interested in someone? Thinking of such a possibility already feels absurd, b

d Lo. I smiled, shook my head and apologised to him to let the sleeping dog

? Is the world

so quickly too?" Wayne asks as he scans my apartment wi

expert in being discreet too. I knew for a fact th

ing my words right out of my mouth. The exact words I was going to sa

since I last tried to make him happy with me, also my cooking skills have become quite rusty, so I doubt I will be able to get him to be cool with me again even if his stomach is still the easiest way to his heart. Rat

r good?" Wayne asks as he takes his eyes awa

er, I knew I was going to hear it. But, it didn't matter when I get to hear it or

mil

e question was the respons

*

nd the environment. The park is still the same; the only thing that feels different is the swings and slides; they seem a bit too small in

businesses - I wasn't going to take this one up, not until I had seen a fa

ighbourhood to stock up on my fridge. I will be back home very

r and since the interview doesn't start until 9 am, I have

to The Bigss Supermarket; I heard it's the biggest in the

I see a familiar figure w

mically, with my eyes struggling not to miss my target and my brain s

is

i Mo

oud until I watched her turn her head in

calls my na

.erm.

ot to ever do when I get to see Lori is st

ning into

oo, and her eyes weren't all over the place like mine. Whenever my unset

xpressed. "Are you headed for an interview?" I go on to ask

om her, she gets a phone call and she

o check the messages and calls that have

rgently shifted 10 minute

and why she a

l that I needed and p

t will take more than 45 minutes

istance, running a

ou can't get there on time if you don't hop in," I said still driving slowly beside her. "Yes, I'

ghts from the expression she gave. She gets into

aded towards Café 24?" Lo

this way. This wasn't how I had

t, and that's why I know you are headed towards the Café. I also got the message abou

wanted to be honest

ews, or do you get to selec

nd I know why

ng process, so if you ever do get the job, just know you got it because you deserve it. I only want to be at

t know you run it," she tries to explain to avoid any misunderstanding, "in the b

e goes silent, I think she probably feels she wa

wanted to change

te apartment. The room

what do you mean by t